The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a ...

That is at the core of most territorial disputes and we should not look for a more logical military or commercial rationale ... Vanguard Bank, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal, and Thitu Island.

The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it ... fault line in the U.S.-China regional rivalry. The U.S. military has deployed Navy ships and fighter jets for decades ...

The scenario centered on a contingency involving a crisis at Second Thomas Shoal ... was deliberately grounded on the shoal by the Philippines in 1999. During the simulation, participants utilized ...

MANILA--Germany and the Philippines agreed Sunday to rapidly finalize a defense pact that would allow joint military training ... the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal in the South China ...

Philippines Eyes Transforming Islands of Former U.S. Base Into Military Reservation MANILA ... China Sea and the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal. Upholding the Philippines' sovereign rights ...

MANILA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said ...

Philippine Coast Guard personnel document a Chinese Coast Guard vessel shadowing the Philippine's resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. - Reuters ...

An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from ...